food IS a theme park
Over at Disney World, Extended Evening Hours has given Deluxe Resort and Deluxe Villa guests the chance to stay in parks like Magic Kingdom and EPCOT for an extra two hours past closing.
Extended Evening Hours at EPCOT
Alongside its sister program, Early Theme Park Entry, this has brought us a lot more time in the parks! Although this service is pretty convenient, it’s been generally limited to only two parks since its launch last year. But soon that is going to change!
It may be hard to believe, but we’re already closing out the first month of 2022! It has been a busy start to the new year at Disney World, with the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts in full swing as well as changes to Genie+.
EPCOT
If you’re heading to Disney World next week, you will want to make sure you’re as prepared as possible! That is why each week we bring you an update on the park hours for the week coming up as well as the latest Park Pass Reservation availability, just in case you need to make any last-minute changes. Let’s take a look at what the week of January 30th, 2022 looks like at Disney World!
If you’re like us, you can’t get enough of Disney’s latest animated film, Encanto. You may even find yourself constantly singing “We Don’t Talk about Bruno.”
We don’t talk about Bruno, no, no, no. ©Disney
If you’re looking for a reason to rewatch Encanto (not that we really ever need a reason), Disney has you covered!
Even though Disney World has been dealing with supply chain issues, there has still been plenty of new merchandise in the parks recently!
Disney World
We’ve seen new collections, more 50th Anniversary items, and everything from pins to apparel to super expensive artwork. But if you can’t make it to Disney World right now, don’t worry — many of those items have arrived online! Here’s all the new Disney merchandise online this week.
When will the Festival of Fantasy Parade return to Magic Kingdom? What is going on with the Star Wars Hotel? How is construction going with the Guardians of the Galaxy coaster?
Magic Kingdom
You’ve got questions — we’ve got answers! This week was a pretty big one when it comes to Disney news and now we’re sharing all of the updates you need to know in ONE place!
Disney Springs is home to a lot of great dining, from quick-service options like Chicken Guy! and Polite Pig to sit-down restaurants like Wine Bar George and Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’.
Disney Springs
But one of the secret gems in this shopping and dining center is a sandwich shop called Earl of Sandwich. This place serves some of the BEST sandwiches in Disney World and probably anywhere. It makes sense — the owner is descended from the actual inventor of sandwiches! We stopped by to try a limited-edition item that’s made especially for all the plant-based eaters out there. [Read more…]
There are a number of existing Disney Vacation Club resorts or villas to stay at in Disney World, Disneyland, and beyond.
Disney Vacation Club Sign
Within the past few years we’ve seen more DVC spots pop up, like Disney’s Riviera Resort. And back in 2019, we shared that a new 12-story DVC tower was coming to Disneyland. We had been watching for signs of progress on these plans and even got a sneak peek at concept art for the tower back in 2021’s Destination D23. But now we’ve got even MORE updates!
EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is in full swing, but we’ve got our sights set on another EPCOT festival too!
Look at this little guy!
EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival will kick off this spring with lots of eats, amazing gardens, specialty merchandise, and MORE. Now, we’ve got a sneak peek at a VERY cool Flower and Garden souvenir — and it features a beloved character!
There is a lot of very advanced technology we see throughout theme parks around the world.
Runaway Railway
There are trackless ride systems and drones, and we’ve seen projection mapping and even real lightsabers just at Disney Parks alone. Theme parks are usually trying to use the latest and greatest technology when embarking on new projects, so it’s understandable that they regularly look at new inventions and devices. Well, a new invention could be coming soon to Orlando theme parks, and it has to do with robots.
Howdy from Magic Kingdom!
Isn’t she lovely?
We’ve had a few rainy days in the parks lately, but that’s okay — a rainy day in Disney World is better than a sunny day at home (in our opinion, at least!). There have been some big crowds though recently, and we’re not exactly sure why, since it’s technically the slow season in Disney World. But, we do like to keep up with what’s going on around the parks so you can stay updated, so let’s take a look at what’s new in Magic Kingdom!
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